Mechanical pencil



J. W. FARA MECHANICAL PENCIL Jan. 18, 1944.

Filed Aug. '7. 1941 Patented Jan. 18, 1944 `MEoHnNIoAL PENCIL- John william Para, Elizabeth, N. J., assignor'to -David Kahn, Inc., North Bergen, N. J., a'corporation of New Jersey Application .minsty 7 1941, serial No. 405,855' 4 claims. (el. 12o-1s) The present invention relates'to a nmechanical penciland more particularly to a mechanical pencil of the type adapted to receive relatively short leads and a novel coupling tube incorporated therein.

The present invention, in its more specic form, relates to a two-part pencil having a'lower barrel section and an upper barrel section, said lower barrel section united to a plastic sleeve by means of a cementitious material. In the preferredV form of the invention, the plastic sleeve is provided with a plurality of longitudinal ribs, said ribs being adapted to couple the plastic sleeve and upper barrel section.`

An object of the present invention is to provide a coupling sleeve of a plastic type material which is adapted to be unitedwithrthe lower half of a two part barrel and is provided with ribs engaging the upper barrel portion so that the entire barrel will turn as aunit relative to a pencil tip.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a coupling sleeve of a plastic type material having grooves therein capable of receiving a uniting cementitious material and producing a rm bond between the driving sleeve and a. lower portion of a two part pencil barrel.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pencil having a lower barrel portion and a plastic coupling sleeve adapted to be united to said lower barrel portion by a cemen titious material, said barrel portion, plastic sleeve and cementitious material being capable of dissolving in awcommonusolvent to thereby insure a common bond therebetween..

Other objects and advantages ofthepresent invention will be apparent iromfthey subsequent 1 description and gures of the drawing; wherein;

Fig. l is a longitudinal section of a mechanical pencil made in accordance with the present invention; and

Fig. 2 is a detail view, partly broken away, of the coupling sleeve shown in Fig. 1.

The barrel sections and Ithe coupling sleeve of the present invention may be made from plastic materials, such as the following:

1. Phenol-formaldehyde resins, as, for example, Bakelite which is thermosetting in character. In other words, if Bakelite were used for molding or forming the tube of the present invention, the molding composition in its incompletely set form would be molded into shape and then heated to produce the nal product by polymerization.

2. Furfural resins. These resins are also thermosetting in character and would be subsequently heated for .complete polymerization after forming. y

3. Urea and thiourea resins. Resins of this character are also thermosetting in character.

4. Glyptal. Some of the glyptal resins are thermosetting, while others are thermoplastic. In other words, the thermoplastic resins and glyptal resins when used can be shaped by ape plying heat to the desired form herein disclosed after having been initially supplied in bars oru tubes.

5. Vinyl and styrene resins. These resins are generally produced by polymerizing styrene. or vinyl-benzine. They are highly thermoplastic in character and easilyi molded bythe applicationof heat. In many forms they are clear or.

colorless and are sufficiently tough and elasticy for the purposeof the present invention.

6. Acrolein and acrylic acid resins. ample of this type of resins is that known as Leucite. The acryl or acrolein resins are optically clear and have a highindex of refraction. They present anextremely attractive ap pearance for a sleeve of-this character for this reason. In addition they are extremely tough and sufliciently exible Vfor the present purposes.

7. Cellulose esters and ethers. Examples of thisv type of plastic are cellulose acetate and ce1- lulose nitrate. These plastics are thermo-softening; in other words, they soften when heated. and can be formed by suitable dies intov a tube as set forth.

8. Hard rubber. Hard rubber differs from thev soft flexible type of rubber in that it `contains from 20% to 30% offsulphur. Hard` rubber compositions in general are thermoplasticand can beymolded to a suitable shape such as the tube of the present invention. e

9. Chlorinated-vv rublber. This material is thermoplastic in; character and in suilicient thickness represents a thermoplastic materia-l within the range of this invention. A form ci' chlorinated rubber is thai-product Lsold in sheets under the trade name of ,Plioillm. `g l.; The sein;

10. ASynthetic rubber compositions. general exhibit the'same qualities as hard rubber and can be similarly used.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, the lower barrel section 33 is movably assembled with the tip 34. A runner tube 35 provided with the usual slotl extending longitudinally thereof is adapted to receive the ejector lug 3| of the ejector member and the lug 32 of the lead carrier 30. The lugs 3l and 32 cooperate An exwith the convolutions of the spiral 36. The runner tube 35 is immovably iixed to the tip 34 in any suitable manner. The spiral 36 rotatably surrounds the runner tube 35, and the relative rotation of the runner tube 35 and the spiral 36 will drive the lead through the medium of the lead carrier 30. 'I'he relative movement of the spiral 36 on the runner tube 35 will move the lugs 32 and`v3'lfupwardly and downwardly so that.'

they may'expel andv retract lead within Vthe pencil in the well known conventional mannen As shown, the spiral is connected to rotate with the barrel 33 by means of a bushing .3.1. The bushing 31 is provided with a ribbed outer surface which prevents relative movement between the bushing and the barrel, inasmuch as the ribs are forced into the inner barrel surface. The

'said runner tube and spiral members, and a plastic sleeve partly within said lower barrel nsection, and extending therefrom, said sleeve isf projection 38 on the spiral 36 isf received in a notch-39 in the bushing 31 to complete the coupling connection between the barrel 33 and the spiral 3B.

In the pencil set forth, movement of the tip 34 relative to the barrel 33 will correspondingly move Vthe runner tube '35relative to `'the 'barrel 33, the bushing 3l, andthe spiral 35, to correspondingly move the lead. vIn order that the lower barrel 33 may be v.simultaneously Vmoved with an upper barrel section 29 the coupling sleeve 4U is provided. The sleeve 40 may be formed from .any of the materials herein previously set forth, said sleeve also Vfunctioning as a magazine for leads.

4The sleeve 40 is provided at its lower end with a plurality of grooves of which two, 4I and42 are shown. rli'hese grooves 41 and 42fare adapt-k edto retain a. suitablecement Sas` indicated in Fig.--6*at 43. This `cement-may contain av sol. vent for the material ofthe barrel -33 Vand also Thus the cementA for the plastic driver tube 40. may contain anorganic solvent suchiasfacetone in' addition to the usual lle'rs, vplastics-letra. Preferably lthe cement may .also contain in dissolved `form a :plastic vmaterial similar to the material of the Vbarrel and Athe material -of the coupling sleeve 40, so that upon solidica'tion 'ofthe -cement a homogeneous bond is. formed :betweenthe sleeve 40 and. the barrel 33.

The upper'central portion of the sleeve 74Dl lis provided with ribs 43 Vwhich cooperate with thev upper vbarrel section 29 and function. to couple.

said sleeve and upper barrel section together. The -upper portion of the .sleeve 40is provided with an enlarged bore portion 44 adapted-tore.-

ceive-'an eraser 45. Projecting-.fromthe .walls ofthe bore 44V adjacent the-upper endl of the:

sleeve 40- isA an inward bead 46. The bead. 45

projects into the relatively resilient eraser"liliV and serves to rmly yretain 'the eraser inY the bore 45. Y Y 1 'The' tip member 3L-being' made o'f` the/same plastic -material as the barrel, has the samel coeilicient of expansion `as the barrel-membenthis beingV highly advantageous. Further, the. tip member and the barrel being'madeof the. same plastic material, these members are affected 4by atmospheric influences te the --same degree.

portion.

2. In a mechanical pencil including a runner tube Amember and an actuating spiral member movable Vrelative to saidl runner tube` member to' advance lead, 'a flower barrel section housing said runner tube and-spiral members, and a plastic sleeve partly within said lower barrel section and extending therefrom, said sleeve being provided with la groove about its lower periphery, -and a cemenftitious material within said groove'bonding said sleeve and lower barrel portion, "saidfcementitious material being capable of Udissolving in la Acommon solvent for the plastic sleeve and lower barrel portion to thereby form na homogeneousV bond therebetween.

3. Ina mechanical pencil including a runner tube member 'and nan actuating spiral member movable relative tov said runner tube member to advance lead, a. lower 'barrel section housing saidrunnertube and spiral members, a plastic sleeve Apartly iwithin ksaid lower barrel section and extending therefrom, said sleeve being providedwith a jgroove about Jits lower periphery, a cementitious material within said `groove bondingsaid sleeve and lowerl barrel portion, said cementitious material'being capable of dissolving in' a 'common' solvent for the plastic sleeve and lower barrel portion to thereby form a homogeneous bond therebetween, an upper barrel section, and a'plura'lity of longitudinal ribs on said plastic sleeve fitting within said upper Vbarrel sectionto couple sa-id` sleeve and upper 'barrel section. I

4. In a mechanical pencil including a runner tubetmem'ber and van actuating spiral member movable relativeV to said runner tube member to 'advance' lead, va lower barrel section vhousing said runner tube Vand spiral members, and a plasticfsleeve-jpartly with-in' said lower barrel section and" extending therefrom; said sleeve being vprovicledwith'afgroove about its lower periphery, 'a ycementiti'o'us material-Within said groovev bonding said 'sleeve and-*lowerV barrel portion, anrupper barrel section, and aY plurality of longitudinal ribs on `said plastic sleeve tting within said upper 'barrels'ection to couple said sleeve 'and 'upper barrel section.

- Y JOHN- WILLIAM PARA. 

